DPS Module 7: DISTRACTIONS | QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS | 2025 UPDATE
in which way is the radio a distraction to drivers - ANSWER both visually and
mentally
Distractions are the same for all drivers - ANSWER false
Why should drivers pay more attention to vulnerable roadway users when the
weather is bad? - ANSWER Because the vulnerable roadway users will be
paying less attention as they will be trying to get out of the weather
Your risk of crashing is multiplied ___ times when texting - ANSWER 23
What % of drivers aged 18-20 that were involved in an automobile accident and
survived admitted that they were texting when they crashed? - ANSWER 11
What is the only way to avoid distraction from electronics completely? -
ANSWER store your electronic items somewhere they cannot be seen or heard
or turn them off completely
How quickly you react to a situation depends on - ANSWER how distracted
you are
, The human brain - ANSWER has to sift through information to decide what is
most important
Though a person can quickly stop what they are doing, it takes longer for the mind
to redirect and take action - ANSWER True
a driver can travel ________ car lengths in 1 second of distracted driving at 60mph
- ANSWER 6
Distractions can be - ANSWER anything that pulls your attention away from
driving
What happens when the brain has to process information quickly? - ANSWER
critical tasks may not be accomplished
According to the National Safety Council, if a teen driver has another teen--even a
sibling--in the car, their risk of a crash increases by - ANSWER 44%
It takes __ additional teen(s) in the vehicle to become a distraction - ANSWER
1
You can minimize risk by - ANSWER limiting night driving
Which of the following should be included in a driving plan? - ANSWER where
you are allowed to drive
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS | 2025 UPDATE
in which way is the radio a distraction to drivers - ANSWER both visually and
mentally
Distractions are the same for all drivers - ANSWER false
Why should drivers pay more attention to vulnerable roadway users when the
weather is bad? - ANSWER Because the vulnerable roadway users will be
paying less attention as they will be trying to get out of the weather
Your risk of crashing is multiplied ___ times when texting - ANSWER 23
What % of drivers aged 18-20 that were involved in an automobile accident and
survived admitted that they were texting when they crashed? - ANSWER 11
What is the only way to avoid distraction from electronics completely? -
ANSWER store your electronic items somewhere they cannot be seen or heard
or turn them off completely
How quickly you react to a situation depends on - ANSWER how distracted
you are
, The human brain - ANSWER has to sift through information to decide what is
most important
Though a person can quickly stop what they are doing, it takes longer for the mind
to redirect and take action - ANSWER True
a driver can travel ________ car lengths in 1 second of distracted driving at 60mph
- ANSWER 6
Distractions can be - ANSWER anything that pulls your attention away from
driving
What happens when the brain has to process information quickly? - ANSWER
critical tasks may not be accomplished
According to the National Safety Council, if a teen driver has another teen--even a
sibling--in the car, their risk of a crash increases by - ANSWER 44%
It takes __ additional teen(s) in the vehicle to become a distraction - ANSWER
1
You can minimize risk by - ANSWER limiting night driving
Which of the following should be included in a driving plan? - ANSWER where
you are allowed to drive
